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Department Strategy


Vision

Our vision is to be nationally and regionally recognized as a leader for advancing the state-of-the-art MIS discipline at the intersection of human, technological and organizational systems, through educational innovations, research, and strategic collaborations, and to be renowned for the high quality of its graduates.

Mission

To provide students with a sound Management Information Systems (MIS) education (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) that enables them to assume a leadership role in professional, ethical and environmental frames, and to advance their understanding of the application of Management Information Systems (MIS) principles for preparing them to enter the IT and business markets with the ability to apply their acquired skills in information technology and business management to the organizational and managerial needs of the business and commercial world.

Goals


1. Rethinking the current study plans for the years 2009 and 2010.

2. Following-up work on the implementation of the master’s program in IS Management for the academic year 2014/2015.

3. Planning for the implementation process of the proposed research centers which were submitted to the President of the University after obtaining the necessary approvals.

4. Cooperating with the Deanship of the faculty to secure additional teaching halls for accommodating the increasing number of sections in the department.

5. Raising the capacity of the department to 500 students due to the existing number of staff and the expectation of the return of sponsored candidates. 

6. Proposing to expand the floor of management information systems to provide additional offices for new staff members.

7. Equipping the seminar hall and laboratories with necessary
teaching aids.

8. Equipping the graduation projects laboratory with computers and the other two labs with additional computers as capacity permits.

9. Activating the Academic Advisory System in the department by distributing groups of students to department staff members. 

10. Furnishing laboratories with printers and additional software programs in conformance with the accreditation standards.